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Musicians from around the world are coming to New York’s parks to perform. Rock, folk, jazz, classical, world—no matter what your style is, there’s a performance for you.
Free Summer Concerts Events
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Bryant Park Picnics: Emerging Music Festival
at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Emerging Music Festival returns for its fourth year with rising New York-based bands performing on one of the biggest stages of their young careers.
Free!
Historic Richmond Town's Tavern Terrace Concert Series Featuring No Quarter
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island 
6:00 p.m.–11:59 p.m.
Join Corner House BBQ and The Flagship Brewery at the biggest backyard summer celebration with music, food, drinks, and ice cream to help raise money to help rehabilitate the J. Guyon Tavern.
Free!
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: CASYM (Caribbean American Sport & Cultural Youth Movement) Steel Orchestra - Steel Pans
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
he band performs a repertoire of music that includes the soca and calypso of their Caribbean roots, classical, soul, pop, jazz and more.
Free!
2018 Jazz Festival
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Enjoy the great outdoors in our beautiful park with two days of classic jazz, brought to you by local icon Marjorie Eliot and Parlor Entertainment. Free, no registration is required.
Free!
Staten Island Philharmonic in High Rock Park
at High Rock Gate (in High Rock Park), Staten Island , Parking Lot (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
We are pleased to host free outdoor concerts by the Staten Island Philharmonic in High Rock Park – under our tall trees.
Free!
City Parks Foundation's SummerStage presents Rapsody
at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
The enrapturing MC brings her wisdom and sharp rhymes to the stage
Free!
Jazz in the Park with Alex Nguyen & Friends
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Come listen to jazz under the trees and watch the sun set behind the clouds.
Free!
Summer 2018 Katz Concert Series Featuring: Dr. K's Motown Revue
at O'Donohue Park (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Cover band Dr. K's Motown Revue will be performing Motown hits! Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the show! Sponsored by Borough President Melinda Katz in Partnership…
Free!
BP Katz Concert Series: Dr. K's Motown Revue Motown
at Beach 17th Street and Seagirt Boulevard (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy a free live concert by Dr. K's Motown Revue Motown cover band.
Free!
Monday, August 20, 2018
Piano in Bryant Park: Bertha Hope
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
New York's finest ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists perform weekdays in Bryant Park. This week's performer is Bertha Hope, jazz pianist, teacher, composer, and arranger.
Free!
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Piano in Bryant Park: Bertha Hope
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
New York's finest ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists perform weekdays in Bryant Park. This week's performer is Bertha Hope, jazz pianist, teacher, composer, and arranger.
Free!
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Piano in Bryant Park: Bertha Hope
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
New York's finest ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists perform weekdays in Bryant Park. This week's performer is Bertha Hope, jazz pianist, teacher, composer, and arranger.
Free!
Bryant Park Picnics: Accordions Around the World
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Audiences have an opportunity to hear music from all over the world and to experience the wide range of this often overlooked and little-known instrument.
Free!
Event
Arts, Culture & Fun: Dance Away the Night with the City Stompers
at South Beach Gazebo (in Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach), Staten Island
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
NYC Parks and the City Stompers invite you to get on your feet and move to the sounds of live American fiddle music.
Free!
Event
SummerScreen Movie Series: This is Spinal Tap
at Berry Street and North 12th Street (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
SummerScreen is Brooklyn's longest running film and music series, bringing crowds to McCarren Park to enjoy a lineup of cult classic movies, live music, and food and drink from local vendors.
Free!
A Summer Movie Under The Stars: Alice in Wonderland (1951) / Morricone Youth
at Long Meadow North (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Young Alice stumbles into Wonderland and meets a cast of characters in her quest home. Enjoy Morricone Youth as they provide some pre-film psychedelic tunes.
Free!
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Acoustic Rock and Roll Live Bands
at Beach 94th Street Plaza (in Rockaway Beach), Queens
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Join us in the Rockaways for an evening of live music featuring acoustic rock & roll live bands.
Free!
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Piano in Bryant Park: Bertha Hope
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
New York's finest ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists perform weekdays in Bryant Park. This week's performer is Bertha Hope, jazz pianist, teacher, composer, and arranger.
Free!
Staten Island Borough President Summer Sunset Concert Series: Cause and The Effects
at The Conference House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Join Cause and The Effects at The Conference House for the series finale as they bring a very special show featuring the 10-piece band plus very special guests.
Free!
Friday, August 24, 2018
Piano in Bryant Park: Bertha Hope
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
New York's finest ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists perform weekdays in Bryant Park. This week's performer is Bertha Hope, jazz pianist, teacher, composer, and arranger.
Free!
Sunset on the Hudson: Manhattan Samba
at Hudson River Park's Pier 45
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Bring your friends and a blanket to the park and listen to local artists as you ease out of the week and into the weekend.
Free!
City Parks Foundation's Charlie Parker Jazz Festival presents Charles Tolliver's 50 Year Anniverary of "Paper Man" Featuring Gary Bartz, Jack Dejohnette, Buster Williams + Surprise Guest / Brianna Thomas
at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Jazz veterans and rising stars pay tribute to innovator and bebop master Charlier "Bird" Parker
Free!
Saturday, August 25, 2018
City Parks Foundation's Charlie Parker Jazz Festival presents Monty Alexander - Harlem Kingston Express / Catherine Russel / Keyon Harrold / Matthew Whitaker Trio
at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Jazz veterans and rising stars pay tribute to innovator and bebop master Charlier "Bird" Parker
Free!
Historic Richmond Town's Tavern Terrace Concert Series Featuring No Quarter
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
6:00 p.m.–11:59 p.m.
Join Corner House BBQ and The Flagship Brewery at the biggest backyard summer celebration with music, food, drinks, and ice cream to help raise money to help rehabilitate the J. Guyon Tavern.
Free!
Historic Richmond Town's Tavern Terrace Concert Series Featuring Karlus Trapp
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
6:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
The Tavern Terrace is a weekly concert series to help raise money to help rehabilitate the J. Guyon Tavern.
Free!
Joan Caddell and the Midnight Choir: Snug Harbor 2018 Summer Concert Series Presented by RCSF
at South Meadow Lawn (in Snug Harbor Cultural Center), Staten Island
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Groove to tunes from your favorite local bands with your friends and family—plus play games, eat delicious food, enjoy a beer and wine tasting from Flagship Brewery and Honor Wines, and more.
Free!
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Harlem Blues & Jazz Band (Swing/Jazz/Blues)
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Get your dance shoes on and be ready to Lindy hop with the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band.
Free!
Staten Island Philharmonic in High Rock Park
at High Rock Gate (in High Rock Park), Staten Island , Parking Lot (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
We are pleased to host free outdoor concerts by the Staten Island Philharmonic in High Rock Park – under our tall trees.
Free!
City Parks Foundation's Charlie Parker Jazz Festival presents Gary Bartz Quartet / The Bad Plus / Amina Claudine Myers / Unheard: Adam O'Farril, Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross
at Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Jazz veterans and rising stars pay tribute to innovator and bebop master Charlier "Bird" Parker
Free!
Southern Queens - Gospel Fest
at Sutphin Boulevard and Rockaway Boulevard (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Join Council Member Adrienne Adams and NYC Parks for an evening of Gospel performances, featuring: Damaul D. Frances, Dave James, Lamont Sanders, and Group Fire!
Free!
Jazz in the Park with Alex Nguyen & Friends
at Stuyvesant Square, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Come listen to jazz under the trees and watch the sun set behind the clouds.
Free!
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Bryant Park Picnics: Accordions Around the World
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Audiences have an opportunity to hear music from all over the world and to experience the wide range of this often overlooked and little-known instrument.
Free!
Event
SummerScreen Movie Series
at Berry Street and North 12th Street (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
SummerScreen is Brooklyn's longest running film and music series, bringing crowds to McCarren Park to enjoy a lineup of cult classic movies, live music, and food and drink from local vendors.
Free!
Acoustic Rock and Roll Live Bands
at Beach 94th Street Plaza (in Rockaway Beach), Queens
7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Join us in the Rockaways for an evening of live music featuring acoustic rock & roll live bands.
Free!
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Hands On History: 18th Century Music and Sing-Along
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Make your own shaker instrument, decorate it, and dance and play along to tunes that Rufus King and his family would have listened to in their home.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Orlando Marin (Mambo/Salsa)
at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Considered the longest performing bandleader in New York City after the late Tito Puente, Sr., Orlando Marin is South Bronx native and pioneer of mambo and Latin music.
Free!
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Bryant Park Picnics: Accordions Around the World
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Audiences have an opportunity to hear music from all over the world and to experience the wide range of this often overlooked and little-known instrument.
Free!
Event
Saturday, September 8, 2018
2018 Unity Park Concert Series
at Unity Park (in Rev Lena Irons Unity Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
2nd Annual Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Concert: Featuring Morrisania Band Project with Elissa Carmona
Free!
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Bryant Park Picnics: Accordions Around the World
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Audiences have an opportunity to hear music from all over the world and to experience the wide range of this often overlooked and little-known instrument.
Free!
Event
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Jazz at Pier 84: George Braith
at Hudson River Park's Pier 84
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Hudson River Park’s Pier 84 comes alive this summer with fantastic musicians curated by the Jazz Foundation of America!
Free!
Friday, September 14, 2018
Afternoon Concerts at Ruppert Park: Yasser Tejeda & Palotré
at Ruppert Park, Manhattan
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Yasser Tejeda & Palotré is an Afro-Dominican fusion group that blends traditional folkloric roots music from Dominican Republic with jazz, rock, and Caribbean rhythms.
Free!
Bryant Park Picnics: Accordion Festival
at Bryant Park Stage (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Five-hour finale of Accordions Around the World, featuring international bands.
Free!
Event
Friday, September 21, 2018
Bryant Park Square Dance
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Square Dance meets the big city.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, September 29, 2018
2018 Unity Park Concert Series
at Unity Park (in Rev Lena Irons Unity Park), Bronx
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Battle of the Bands: All genres welcome
Free!
Tonight We Dance: A Night of Jazz & Swing!
at Richard Rodgers Amphitheater (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy dancing with The Harlem Swing Dance Society and Harlem Renaissance Orchestra, share stories, and listen to the music reminiscent of the Big Band Era.
Free!
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